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1979 Virginia 500 crew chiefs Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 9 of 31 Sunday, April 22, 1979 at Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA 500 laps on a 0.525 mile paved track (262.500 miles) Time of race: 3:25:43 Average speed: 76.562 mph Pole speed: 87.383 mph Cautions: 5 for 32 laps Margin of victory: 4 sec Attendance: 35500 Lead changes: 11 Glossary    1979 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1979 standings

Crew Chiefs for this race: Nbr Driver Owner Car Crew Chief 1 Donnie Allison Hoss Ellington Chevrolet Sheldon Pittman 2 Dale Earnhardt Rod Osterlund Chevrolet Jake Elder 11 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson Oldsmobile Tim Brewer 15 Bobby Allison Bud Moore Ford Bud Moore 21 Neil Bonnett Wood Brothers Mercury Len Wood 27 Benny Parsons M.C. Anderson Chevrolet David Ifft 28 Buddy Baker Harry Ranier Chevrolet Herb Nab 30 Tighe Scott Walter Ballard Buick Harry Hyde 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Chevrolet Dale Inman 44 Terry Labonte Billy Hagan Chevrolet Darrell Bryant 47 Harry Gant Jack Beebe Chevrolet Bob Johnson 48 James Hylton James Hylton Chevrolet Kirk Shelmerdine 67 Buddy Arrington Buddy Arrington Dodge Joey Arrington 72 Joe Millikan L.G. DeWitt Chevrolet Tex Powell 88 Darrell Waltrip DiGard Chevrolet Buddy Parrott A note about crew chief data:   Crew chief data has been compiled from various sources and is unverified in some cases.  If you find an error or can fill in missing data please contact us.   Thanks!